as in insanity
lack of good sense or judgment
this latest example of juvenile craziness does not incline us to trust you
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as in foolish
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
a crazy plan to climb Mount Everest without proper equipment
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as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
crazy for the latest entertainment news
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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
a downtown musician with crazy notions of what's stylish and what's not
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as in absurd
conceived or made without regard for reason or reality
the mansion is a crazy construction of several different styles
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as in insane
usually offensive
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
started yelling in the middle of the store like a crazy man
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as in uneven
inclined or twisted to one side
surrounded by crazy stacks of books, she began writing her paper
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as in twisted
marked by a long series of irregular curves
walked down a crazy path deep in the woods to a secluded swimming hole
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as in revolutionary
a person who favors rapid and sweeping changes especially in laws and methods of government
beleaguered government officials tried to dismiss the protesters as a bunch of crazies
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as in mad (about)
filled with an intense or excessive love for
he's just crazy about that new drummer
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Recent Examples of craziness
David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Keeping up with all of this craziness is a full-time job, and then some.
—Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
His passions outside of covering baseball are his wife, Gina, his two step kids, two crazy dogs & barbecue.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
cleveland, 8 Feb. 2020
The Crimson Tide’s student section under first-year coach Nate Oats doesn’t have a catchy new nickname yet, but the hardhat wearing Crimson crazies showed up in force for the home team’s gritty 77-74 victory against Kansas State.
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 28 Jan. 2020
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Noun
This is a dear friend in a really tricky moment in time, and there just can’t be any of the craziness, and there just wasn’t.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Keeping up with all of this craziness is a full-time job, and then some.
—Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Wrexham’s history has been transformed, at least in the short term, by Reynolds’ and Mac’s crazy idea to buy a non-League club in North Wales and have a bit of fun with it.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
His passions outside of covering baseball are his wife, Gina, his two step kids, two crazy dogs & barbecue.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
There are four types of winter drivers: plodders, joggers, speeders and crazies.
—cleveland, 8 Feb. 2020
The Crimson Tide’s student section under first-year coach Nate Oats doesn’t have a catchy new nickname yet, but the hardhat wearing Crimson crazies showed up in force for the home team’s gritty 77-74 victory against Kansas State.
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 28 Jan. 2020
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“Craziness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craziness. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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